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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
"going to"?
Hello!
I understand what is "going to"". It is used for future plans. for example: I am going to fly to Spain nex week"
My question is: What part of speech is "going"? Is it an auxiliary verb?
In the above sentence the main verb is "to fly" and the auxiliary "going"?
I appreciate your answer in advance.
I understand what is "going to"". It is used for future plans. for example: I am going to fly to Spain nex week"
My question is: What part of speech is "going"? Is it an auxiliary verb?
In the above sentence the main verb is "to fly" and the auxiliary "going"?
I appreciate your answer in advance.
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If I were you, I wouldn't worry about grammatical terms so much. The important thing is to use English correctly, not to know the grammatical labels. Besides, grammarians' terminology varies to some extent.
- If I were you, I wouldn't worry about grammatical terms so much.
- The important thing is to use English correctly, not to know the grammatical labels.
- Besides, grammarians' terminology varies to some extent.
- As I see it, am is an auxiliary verb, going is a present participle and to fly is a present infinitive.
- Am going is a present continuous/progressive tense.
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If I were you, I wouldn't worry about grammatical terms so much. The important thing is to use English correctly, not to know the grammatical labels. Besides, grammarians' terminology varies to some extent.
As I see it, am is an auxiliary verb, going is a present participle and to fly is a present infinitive. Am going is a present continuous/progressive tense.
As I see it, am is an auxiliary verb, going is a present participle and to fly is a present infinitive. Am going is a present continuous/progressive tense.
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